Well, auditions are over and the casting has been done. This year I, along with a couple of others on the Society's committee, got to sit in on the audition process. Our Constitution requires that a committee member be part of the panel to ensure the process is carried out according to decisions made, and the last few years it has been the same two people kind of taking it in turns. It was great to be able to be a part of this and I learned a lot about how decisions are made, about how many times the director and others might change their minds about who should play what part, and the passionate discussions that can go on for a LONG time when one is trying to convince the others of the rightness (or wrongness...) of a casting decision.
Due to an age restriction being placed on cast members, Bloss was unable to audition, much to her disappointment, and so, as a result of a family decision made some years ago, I didn't audition either. We will both have the opportunity to be involved in the show in other ways, though, so everything is hunky-dory.
The sheer number of auditionees meant that quite a few people missed out, and there were some very unhappy people last weekend, but I hope they realise how brave they were to have a go in the first place and how difficult many of the 'no' decisions were for those who had to make them. I think we have a great cast and the show will be truly amazing. Rehearsals will begin in a couple of weeks and we have several months of very hard, but hopefully equally rewarding, work in front of us.
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